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[Chester Copperpot]

Couldnt get pihole to block YT adds before. Plus we usually just use either the Apple TV or Roku now.

YouTube ads are streamed through the same server/stream as the actual content. Very hard, if not almost impossible to block ads on youtube unless you have multiple steps of security, like Tinfoil Lord said.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

YouTube ads are streamed through the same server/stream as the actual content. Very hard, if not almost impossible to block ads on youtube unless you have multiple steps of security, like Tinfoil Lord said.

yeah, especially on embedded locked down devices like Rokus, xbox, PS, etc..

 

[Yaj Yak]

The sub is wireless and the satellites connect to it. It is just a Vizio but it sounds good for the 150 I spent. I then ran the wires under the floor so the 5.1 is proper.

only thing I have been slacking on is mounting the center soundbar attached to the tv mount so it moves with it instead of sitting on the mantle behind it.

yeah that's how mine is just no satellites but has them speakers that fire at the ceiling to sound behind you ish.

it works well for what im doing

ive got in wall shit im going to put in my basement.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

ad URL doesnt really get exposed til it hits device side in some cases

 

[Chester Copperpot]

ad URL doesnt really get exposed til it hits device side in some cases

I have an extension for twitch and it will just black the screen out for ads until the actual content or clip starts playing. Think most CDN's got smart because it's way easier to block injected ads from a known source than to block the ad getting streamed with the content directly from the same delivery server.

 

[FirstWorldProblems]

I need to get edumacated on AV stuff sooner rather than later. Haz a 9 year old TV and soundbar and they're both junk that barely work, and that's the only TV in the house lol.

I'm having these guys come to the house after it's framed, before electrical walk through, so that nothing gets missed. That is, until tinfoilhat tells me why they suck then offers some overly complicated description of what I should do

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smarthmsolutions.com

 

[Yaj Yak]

I need to get edumacated on AV stuff sooner rather than later. Haz a 9 year old TV and soundbar and they're both junk that barely work, and that's the only TV in the house lol.

I'm having these guys come to the house after it's framed, before electrical walk through, so that nothing gets missed. That is, until tinfoilhat tells me why they suck then offers some overly complicated description of what I should do

Serving both Residential & Commercial

smarthmsolutions.com

if i was building a house fucking FULL SEND.

you need an in wall/ceiling atmos setup

theater, living room, whatever. DO IT.


then do individual room setups and shit

fuuuuckyeah

 

[Yaj Yak]

I need to get edumacated on AV stuff sooner rather than later. Haz a 9 year old TV and soundbar and they're both junk that barely work, and that's the only TV in the house lol.

I'm having these guys come to the house after it's framed, before electrical walk through, so that nothing gets missed. That is, until tinfoilhat tells me why they suck then offers some overly complicated description of what I should do

Serving both Residential & Commercial

smarthmsolutions.com

wtf whered the dairy queen go when these bros took over

 

[Yaj Yak]

run ethernet fucking everywhere.

and then run 2x that everywhere.

 

[FirstWorldProblems]

Yeah I need expert help here, 100% going full send because no drywall so why not

 

[FirstWorldProblems]

wtf whered the dairy queen go when these bros took over


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Lmaooo that's funny, didn't know that's where they were

 

[Yaj Yak]

wtf whered the dairy queen go when these bros took over


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it was

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

I have an extension for twitch and it will just black the screen out for ads until the actual content or clip starts playing. Think most CDN's got smart because it's way easier to block injected ads from a known source than to block the ad getting streamed with the content directly from the same delivery server.

i get that on porn sites

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Run an ethernet drop to every room along the wall you think will have a TV/device mounted/next to it.

Run it all to a centralized location so you can put your modem, a switch, and whatever other network gear you may want (Plex or any other home-streaming software for example).

 

[Yaj Yak]

Yeah I need expert help here, 100% going full send because no drywall so why not

way cheaper and easier now than later.


im not great at this shit like Lord Tin Foilhat or EmersonHart13 but with knowing what little i do, id want ethernet everywhere so you can have your tv's directly wired. routers wherevver you want... then more ethernet cables everywhere so you can have a security system for your ski hill ran off of them

 

[Yaj Yak]

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[FirstWorldProblems]

way cheaper and easier now than later.


im not great at this shit like Lord Tin Foilhat or EmersonHart13 but with knowing what little i do, id want ethernet everywhere so you can have your tv's directly wired. routers wherevver you want... then more ethernet cables everywhere so you can have a security system for your ski hill ran off of them

Yeah I did such a shit job deciding on ethernet locations in the current house. There are two connections, both on the wrong fucking wall, and the only one in use is in christian's room so the TV uses wifi from pretty far away.

22 year old conrad was not a smart man

 

[GLADIATOR]

a tacoma couldn't do a burnout if a forklift was lifting up on it's ass end and two people were spraying bleach on each of it's rear tires as it sat in a puddle.

 

[Yaj Yak]

dont worry my excursion as it sits couldn't in that same predicament.

 

[EmersonHart13]

Ethernet is cheap, SEND IT

Carter and KJ know the way.

All my important shit has ethernet run to it. Which means TVs for streaming and smart home stuff. Work computer is off WIFI because if that goes down I get a nap.

 

[Yaj Yak]

Yeah I did such a shit job deciding on ethernet locations in the current house. There are two connections, both on the wrong fucking wall, and the only one in use is in christian's room so the TV uses wifi from pretty far away.

22 year old conrad was not a smart man

my current house, somehow dude decided the coax termination for the interwebs should be at the main tv location in the home.

neat.

 

[Yaj Yak]

Ethernet is cheap, SEND IT

Carter and KJ know the way.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

run ethernet fucking everywhere.

and then run 2x that everywhere.

N20GT
cat6 and fiber. at least 2 cat6 per room

also plan on camera placements and drop cat6 into the soffit where you want them... save yourself a fucking huge headache. Just assume 1-2 cat6 at each corner of the roof of the house. wire is cheap as fuck.

330ft max run length for cat6.

if you want to go wired alarm system or add in electric access control (badge readers for home), have them run whats called composite access cable... basically one big cable that has a ton of tiny ones. 1 for each door.

wireless sensors are good enough for windows/door sensors and glass break sensors. They just suck for electric locks because then you deal with batteries.

 

[Yaj Yak]

also put outlets in your soffit for awesome christmas light setups

 

[Chester Copperpot]

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